Nehemiah 6:14 Meaning and Explanation
“My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.”
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Read Full Chapter →Nehemiah commits his enemies and the false prophets to God, asking Him to remember their deeds.
What Does Nehemiah 6:14 Mean?
Once more Nehemiah turns to prayer rather than revenge. He asks God to remember Tobiah, Sanballat, the prophetess Noadiah, and the others who had tried to make him afraid, weighing them according to their works. Their threats included voices that claimed to speak for God.
Nehemiah does not take vengeance into his own hands; he places the matter before the righteous Judge and leaves it there. This is the freedom of entrusting wrongs to God, who alone sees every heart and repays justly. Rather than being consumed by his enemies, Nehemiah hands them over to the One who judges rightly, and so keeps his own heart free to finish the work.
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What does Nehemiah 6:14 mean?
Nehemiah commits his enemies and the false prophets to God, asking Him to remember their deeds.